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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
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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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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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double 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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12
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
7
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
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
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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signa congruentiae
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: always
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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