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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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
always
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never
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none visible
9
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
10
gold
1
red-brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
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13
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2
1
4
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5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
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varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
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void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
6
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
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Dutch
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French
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German
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Italian
3
Latin
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
1
roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations name: Torgau
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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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