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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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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 rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
6
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
poor
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
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end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
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French
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German
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Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 10
Extra space: none
Colour of staves: dark brown
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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