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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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normally
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Colour of Staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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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
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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9-part consecutive
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with two texts
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provided with single incipit
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roman
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textura
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials type: decorated
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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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