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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Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
35
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
23
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
10
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
7
5
8
6
18
7
8
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
25
quadruple
1
single
30
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
14
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
42
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
22
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
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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