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
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
3
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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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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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12
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13
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14
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16
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17
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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
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
4
Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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