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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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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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none visible
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normally
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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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 consecutive
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5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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red
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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occasionally
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often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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