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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Austria
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Monophonic notation: present
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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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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