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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Great Britain
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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5
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6
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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
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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