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
7
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
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
8
none
5
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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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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