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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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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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5
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8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 10
Separate text: no separate text
Locations name: Halberstadt
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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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