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
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
4
parchment
9
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
3
12
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13
1
14
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2
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4
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5
3
6
6
7
5
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9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
9
triple
2
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
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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