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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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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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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
printed staves
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
6
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
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hybrida
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textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
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Colour of Text
black
8
brown
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red
5
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
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often
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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