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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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
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10
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11
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4
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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 score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
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single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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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
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
brown
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dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Colour of text: dark brown
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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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