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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Cities
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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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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