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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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
27
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
6
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
17
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
20
dark brown
7
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
18
single
18
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
27
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
7
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
31
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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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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