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
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
12
normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
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dark brown
6
light brown
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red
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reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
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single rastrum
24
straightedge
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
19
11
8
12
6
13
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14
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15
1
16
1
17
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6
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6
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9
6
15
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9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
10
single
27
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
12
pointers
3
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
15
German
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Italian
10
Latin
27
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
11
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
6
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Number of staves: 10
Type of notation: chant (square)
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: red
Pricking frequency: normally
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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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