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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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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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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quintuple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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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
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 19-part opening
Number of staves: 12
Penned initials frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
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