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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Florence
4
France
2
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Borders frequency: rarely
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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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