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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partbook (single)
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tablebook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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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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none visible
5
normally
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rarely
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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12
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2
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3
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4
5
6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
6
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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