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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
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
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 12
Painted initials type: historiated
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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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