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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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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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
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Colour of text: red
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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