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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Manuscript
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paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
7
occasionally
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often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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45
straightedge
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6
Number of staves
1
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30
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17
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13
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14
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
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19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
49
3-part score
3
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
58
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
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quadruple
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quintuple
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triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
33
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
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gold
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red
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reddish brown
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chant (square)
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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24
n/a
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2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
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end symbol
15
numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
63
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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18
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
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5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
27
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
23
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
vignette
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Colour of text: blue
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 4
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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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