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
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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5
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
10
3-part score
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3-part single page
7
4-part opening
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4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
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partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
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repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
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Copying of Text
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 10
Locations name: Bologna
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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