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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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
black
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6
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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
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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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 on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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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
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
9
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
6
gold
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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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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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
2
red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
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rarely
2
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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decorated
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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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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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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signa congruentiae
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Extra space: none
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials type: plain initials
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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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