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))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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n/a
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never
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none visible
15
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
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2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
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
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Spanish
6
n/a
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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
13
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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