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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
25
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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1
10
14
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12
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10
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11
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21
7
21
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
8
quadruple
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single
22
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
very high
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very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
none
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pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
2
very high
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very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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