PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
7
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
11
3
14
4
27
5
17
6
19
7
14
8
16
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
10
single
22
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
15
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
17
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
7
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
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