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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
Format
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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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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gold
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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signes-de-renvoi
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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