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
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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none visible
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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
double rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Italian
3
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3
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (italic)
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rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 9
Ruling medium: freehand
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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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