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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Czech Republic
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
13
parchment
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Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
4
13
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14
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
9
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Type of script: cursive
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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