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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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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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none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
1
rotonda
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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n/a
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Colour of Text
black
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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littera notabilior
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vignette
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Planned initials frequency: often
Painted initials type: decorated
Monophonic notation: present
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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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