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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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never
6
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
6
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
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
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
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Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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