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
11
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
9
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
1
4
5
5
5
6
12
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
9
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
20
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
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roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
4
n/a
9
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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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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