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
Countries
Belgium
2
Italy
6
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: freehand
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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