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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Germany
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Cities
Arundel
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Bologna
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England
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Eton
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
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single leaf
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Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
7
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
9
15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 14
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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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