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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
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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occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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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
double rastrum
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
21
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11
12
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13
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15
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16
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17
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
9
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
10
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Borders frequency: never
Material: parchment
Painted initials frequency: often
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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