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
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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
none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
4
Type of Script
display script
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
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Colour of text: black
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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