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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Italy
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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Colour of Staves
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double rastrum
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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 score
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2-part single page
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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 score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
brown
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dark brown
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gold
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
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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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