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
9
Physical type
choirbook
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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9
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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 score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
9
3-part score
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3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
8
German
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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
8
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Painted initials type: historiated
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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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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