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
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
7
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
4
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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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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