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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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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5
3
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Material: paper
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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