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
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
6
Cities
Bologna
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Siena
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
10
never
6
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
Ruling Medium
printed staves
5
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
n/a
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
signa congruentiae
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
3
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
n/a
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Material: paper
Physical format: oblong
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Fioretti di frottole barzelette capitoli strambotti e sonetti libro secondo, Naples, Italy, 1519, , "Mccccc xviiii ad viiii de Octtobro", 48f.
Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
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