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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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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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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
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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12
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13
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
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hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
4
often
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: Italian
Pricking frequency: rarely
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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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