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
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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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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parchment (with 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
always
15
n/a
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never
4
none visible
11
normally
5
occasionally
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often
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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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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
3
10
25
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14
12
8
13
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14
1
15
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2
7
3
9
4
14
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19
6
29
7
21
8
28
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
11
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
11
quadruple
3
single
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triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
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very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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end symbol
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numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
52
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
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Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
19
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
10
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
12
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
26
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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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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