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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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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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
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
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cursive
5
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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flourished
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: untexted
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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