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