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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
10
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: always
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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