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
chansonnier
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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 (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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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
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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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
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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red
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
very high
1
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
17
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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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 multiple incipits
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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10
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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dark red
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green
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
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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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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
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never
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normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material exact%3apaper
Number of staves: 3
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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