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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paper (with parchment)
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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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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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11
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3
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
17
triple
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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
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
1
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
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rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
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Locations name: Florence
Material: parchment
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: partially texted with two texts
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: hybrida
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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