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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Eton
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Florence
3
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2
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2
Torgau
1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
9
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
8
single
8
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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