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 and paper (mixed)
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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
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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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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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 opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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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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