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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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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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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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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4
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15
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
7
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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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
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
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dark brown
2
red
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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Miniatures frequency: never
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Ruling medium: freehand
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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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