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
Belgium
2
Italy
11
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
6
Mechelen
2
Modena
2
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
8
parchment
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Fioretti di frottole barzelette capitoli strambotti e sonetti libro secondo, Naples, Italy, 1519, , "Mccccc xviiii ad viiii de Octtobro", 48f.
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