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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Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
9
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
17
3
19
4
26
5
42
6
37
7
31
8
33
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
8
quadruple
2
single
40
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
20
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
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Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
32
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
22
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 5
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Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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