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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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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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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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
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7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
8
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Colour of text: black
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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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