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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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
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
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
6
2
7
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8
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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 score
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2-part single page
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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 score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
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
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Miniatures frequency: never
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
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