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
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
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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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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 and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
14
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
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
11
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
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quadruple
2
single
12
triple
5
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
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partial additional staves
5
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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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
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
5
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
17
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
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