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
16
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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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
never
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none visible
8
often
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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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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3-part opening
3
4-part opening
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5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
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1
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5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
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often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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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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