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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Germany
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Catalonia
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
5
13
1
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
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
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
9
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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