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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Italy
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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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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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2
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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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