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