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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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3
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part score
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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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
4
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Level of calligraphy music: high
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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