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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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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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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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
2
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
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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full mensural
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void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
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end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
7
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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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
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Pricking frequency: always
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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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