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
7
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
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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
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
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
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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