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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Belgium
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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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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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Number of staves
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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 single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
4
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Locations name: Florence
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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