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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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment (with paper)
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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
never
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none visible
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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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gold
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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
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Number of staves
1
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10
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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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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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
2
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
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gold
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Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
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repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
3
Italian
3
Latin
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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dark brown
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gold
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grey
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red
1
reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
often
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Penned Initials Type
decorated
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Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Colour of staves: black
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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