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
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
9
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
7
3
7
4
9
5
12
6
19
7
21
8
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9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
20
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: yes
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
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