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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Countries
Great Britain
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Cities
Florence
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Naples
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Rome
1
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
1
3
2
4
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5
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6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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