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