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
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Physical type
choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
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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10-part opening
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19-part opening
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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
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
historiated
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trompe l'oeil
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 5
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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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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