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
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
tablebook
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared 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
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normally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
2
Italian
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Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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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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