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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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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
never
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none visible
2
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
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 score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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