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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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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3
1
6
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7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Presence absence of text: provided with multiple incipits
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of staves: brown
Physical type: choirbook
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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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