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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
3
3
7
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5
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
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
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Canzoni sonetti strambotti et frottole. Libro primo, Siena, Italy, 1515, , "M.D.XV.Die vero .XXX.mensis augusti",
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