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
17
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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none visible
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
7
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
17
single
4
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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3
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Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
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textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
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occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
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rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Physical type: choirbook
Indentation for initials: none
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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