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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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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
none
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single
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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
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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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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Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Spanish
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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