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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3
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2
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2
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical type: choirbook (fragment)
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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