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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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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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double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
12
3-part single page
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4-part opening
13
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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n/a
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
3
reddish brown
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
never
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normally
2
often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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