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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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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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light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
11
11
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
10
single
12
triple
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varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
other
4
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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n/a
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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
6
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
2
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
10
blue
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brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
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yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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