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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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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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
always
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none visible
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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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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 consecutive
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2-part opening
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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 consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
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double
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none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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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
2
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
historiated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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often
3
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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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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