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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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
parchment
19
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
7
normally
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often
3
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
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brown
6
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
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often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
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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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