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
4
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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normally
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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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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
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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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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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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
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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