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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
7
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
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
5
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
9
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
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
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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