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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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 single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part score
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3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
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French
5
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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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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