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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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reddish 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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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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15
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16
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
14
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
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brown
7
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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chant (square)
4
full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
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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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