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
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
5
normally
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often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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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
3
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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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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