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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Belgium
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Italy
7
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1
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3
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Agricola: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "1504 die 23 Martij.",
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