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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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normally
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rarely
1
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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gold
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
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10
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2
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3
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4
7
5
5
6
15
7
5
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
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end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
27
Latin
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Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
Italic
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cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
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rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
4
poor
5
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 15
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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