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
7
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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
3
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Physical format: upright
Colour of staves: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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