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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
11
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
13
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
13
11
3
12
5
13
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14
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15
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
8
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
2
display script
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
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Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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