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
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
11
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
light brown
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
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13
1
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
15
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 7
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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