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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
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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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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
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5-part opening
5
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
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2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: never
Pricking frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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