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
15
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
11
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
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11
12
5
13
2
14
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15
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16
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17
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11
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18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
18
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Separate text: no separate text
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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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