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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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
3
n/a
2
never
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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