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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
3
none visible
2
normally
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Other decoration frequency: normally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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