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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choirbook
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paper
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Format
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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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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Indentation for initials filled in
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9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
11
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Copying of Text
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Presence or Absence of Text
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partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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cursive
4
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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textura
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various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
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always
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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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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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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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
never
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occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
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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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