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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Catalonia
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Florence
5
Girona
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1
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
14
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
13
Spanish
5
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
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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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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