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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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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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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple 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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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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