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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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