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
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
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
1
none visible
7
normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
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reddish 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
10
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11
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3
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4
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6
6
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
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single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
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plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: French
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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