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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
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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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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
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single rastrum
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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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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 opening
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5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark red
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green
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
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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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