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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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6
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7
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8
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9
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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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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 opening
3
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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
not in dedicated space
6
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Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
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hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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