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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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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4
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5
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9
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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 opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
4
very high
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Colour of Text
black
4
blue
5
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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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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