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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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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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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
double rastrum
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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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5
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6
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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 single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
3
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
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
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
2
roman
1
rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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