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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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
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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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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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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
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
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
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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