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