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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9
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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Format
oblong
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
10
5
5
6
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
14
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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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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