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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
never
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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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10
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12
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part score
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
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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none
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
5
German
1
Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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display script
2
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
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very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
3
blue
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brown
3
dark brown
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gold
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red
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: textura
Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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