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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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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
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normally
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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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dark brown
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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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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 consecutive
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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
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3-part score
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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 consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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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
1
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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French
2
German
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Italian
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Latin
4
Spanish
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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
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
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dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
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
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
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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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