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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Manuscript
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
2
other
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partial additional staves
6
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Language
Flemish
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French
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German
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Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
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rarely
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Borders Size
full and partial borders
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full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 12
Production method: Manuscript
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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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