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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Italy
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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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double rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
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6
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5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
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occasionally
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: brown
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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