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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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London
2
Mechelen
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Netherlands
1
Rome
3
Vic
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
10
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
7
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
7
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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