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