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
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Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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poetry collection with some notated music
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
8
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
5
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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