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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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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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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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
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
6
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Type of script: textura
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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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