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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France
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
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
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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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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4
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6
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7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
quintuple
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single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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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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