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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choirbook
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paper
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Format
oblong
10
upright
49
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
6
never
8
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
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red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
46
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
13
12
12
13
2
2
15
3
16
4
23
5
24
6
29
7
21
8
25
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
4
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
16
single
59
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
16
other
5
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
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43
blue
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brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
24
n/a
6
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
10
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
4
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Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
14
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
51
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
25
n/a
6
poor
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
10
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Material: paper
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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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