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
France
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Cities
Belgium
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Florence
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France
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Number of staves: 13
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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