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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Great Britain
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Basel
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Florence
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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12
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2
2
3
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4
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5
4
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of notation: red
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: strene notation
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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