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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Belgium
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Brussels
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England
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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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
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never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
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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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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
3
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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
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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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