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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Material
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
always
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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
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light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Borders frequency: rarely
Painted initials type: decorated
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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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