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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
2
never
5
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
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often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
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dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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printed staves
4
single rastrum
34
straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
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27
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16
12
7
13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
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2
5
3
7
4
7
5
15
6
17
7
19
8
26
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
41
none
5
quadruple
6
single
32
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
n/a
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
display script
25
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
n/a
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
Canzoni sonetti strambotti et frottole. Libro primo, Siena, Italy, 1515, , "M.D.XV.Die vero .XXX.mensis augusti",
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