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
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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 opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
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display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: dark brown
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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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