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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parchment
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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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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none
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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full mensural
2
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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German
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
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normally
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Painted Initials Type
flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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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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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: plain initials
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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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