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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
9
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Fioretti di frottole barzelette capitoli strambotti e sonetti libro secondo, Naples, Italy, 1519, , "Mccccc xviiii ad viiii de Octtobro", 48f.
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