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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
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France
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Other decoration frequency: often
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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