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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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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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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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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6
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7
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8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: often
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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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