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 (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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often
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rarely
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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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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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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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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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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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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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often
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rarely
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calligraphic
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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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
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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