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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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
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none visible
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normally
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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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reddish 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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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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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 score
1
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
7
single
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triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
1
red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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strene notation
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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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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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
varies
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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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
10
brown
7
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 3
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Planned initials frequency: often
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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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