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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Great Britain
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Brussels
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Germany
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London
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Mechelen
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
9
11
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12
4
3
5
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6
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10
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10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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