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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Coimbra
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
4
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
4
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Locations name: Prague
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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