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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Locations of Origin
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Italy
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Belgium
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
4
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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