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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Great Britain
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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3
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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 opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
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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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