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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
12
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4
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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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4-part opening
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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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8-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
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
gold
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
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Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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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
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Penned initials frequency: often
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Colour of text: brown
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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