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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Belgium
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France
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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