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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Great Britain
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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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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