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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
19
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
11
3
11
4
24
5
15
6
15
7
12
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
10
single
17
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
French
5
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
5
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
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