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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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4
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5
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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 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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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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 between voice parts as part of 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
1
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
5
blue
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
1
occasionally
1
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
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Level of calligraphy text: high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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