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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London
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
33
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
19
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
33
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
13
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
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14
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14
5
21
6
27
7
24
8
31
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
41
none
6
quadruple
4
single
34
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
n/a
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
26
rotonda
3
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
n/a
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
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