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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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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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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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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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
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red
3
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Type of script: textura
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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