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
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
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partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
1
dark brown
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red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
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dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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