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
29
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
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upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
12
7
10
8
14
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
13
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
27
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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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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