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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Czech Republic
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
varies
2
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
5
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Production method: Manuscript
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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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