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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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n/a
11
never
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none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
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10
7
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
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4
7
5
6
6
12
7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
single
19
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
11
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
21
custodes
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end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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roman
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
n/a
11
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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