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
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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
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
3
light brown
2
red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
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rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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end-symbol
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Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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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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