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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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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none visible
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Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
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2-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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3
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
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Dutch
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fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
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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 one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
7
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
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2
humanistic
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hybrida
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
7
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
5
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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