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