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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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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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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Ruling Medium
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quadruple rastrum
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Disposition of Voice Parts
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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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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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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rotonda
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
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light brown
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red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: parchment
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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