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
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
tablebook
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
7
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: always
Colour of staves: light brown
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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