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
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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 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
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
single
2
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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