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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Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Savoy, France
1
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
6
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
3
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
13
7
7
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
23
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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