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