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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
3
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
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8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
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Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
10
Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
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humanistic
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hybrida
3
textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
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poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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