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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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
5
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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
11
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3
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4
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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
2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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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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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Painted initials type: flourished
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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