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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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10
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
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gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
1
full mensural
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void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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roman
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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never
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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never
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: often
Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
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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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