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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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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
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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14
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
single
5
triple
1
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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French
4
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4
Spanish
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n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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