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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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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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
none visible
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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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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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6
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7
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8
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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
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
3
occasionally
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often
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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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
normally
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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