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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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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
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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7
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8
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8
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8
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7
7
6
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6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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