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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Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
7
normally
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often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Canzoni sonetti strambotti et frottole. Libro primo, Siena, Italy, 1515, , "M.D.XV.Die vero .XXX.mensis augusti",
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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