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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Manuscript
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
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Latin
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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
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
sometimes
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Borders Frequency
sometimes
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
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flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
Type of script: textura
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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