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
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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10
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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 consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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gold
1
red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
strene notation
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void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
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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French
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 8
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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