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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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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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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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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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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 score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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7
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
5
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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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
6
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
3
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Spanish
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fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
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3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Other decoration type: Voice-names
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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