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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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
never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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13
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
7
6-part opening
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8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
7
German
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Italian
4
Latin
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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
4
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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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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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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rarely
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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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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: black
Physical type: polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
Production method: Manuscript
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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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