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
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Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
9
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
4
6
11
7
9
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
18
single
20
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
8
other
4
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
3
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
8
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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