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
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Language
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
5
dark brown
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dark red
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green
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red
9
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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