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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
12
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
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single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
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16
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11
13
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14
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15
3
16
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17
2
2
2
3
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10
6
13
7
12
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
8
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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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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