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
12
Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
51
Format
oblong
5
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
2
none visible
14
normally
5
often
7
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
13
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
14
12
8
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
16
6
18
7
20
8
26
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
12
quadruple
6
single
37
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
8
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
21
poor
1
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
6
French
17
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
47
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
15
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
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
22
humanistic
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
very high
26
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
5
gold
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
7
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
28
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
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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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