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
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Italian
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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