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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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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
always
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n/a
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never
4
none visible
11
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
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4
13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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pointers
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repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Language
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Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
10
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
1
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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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