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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
6
never
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none visible
11
occasionally
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often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
gold
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red
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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
25
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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20
11
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12
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4
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4
4
8
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14
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18
7
12
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
10
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
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red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
n/a
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
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end symbol
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
30
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
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cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
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display script
15
humanistic
1
roman
4
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
n/a
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poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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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