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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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
German
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
display script
2
textura
5
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: textura
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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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