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
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
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other
2
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Venice
Multiple texts: no
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: hybrida
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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