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
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
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never
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none visible
8
normally
1
often
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sometimes
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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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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
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6
6
7
6
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
12
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
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French
18
German
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Italian
10
Latin
18
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Material: parchment
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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