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
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
7
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
10
7
15
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
11
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
9
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
6
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 7
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
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