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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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 single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part score
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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Flemish
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French
3
Latin
5
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 8
Borders frequency: never
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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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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