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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Germany
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Bologna
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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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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6
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7
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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
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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