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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Cities
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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dark brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
3
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
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5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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