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
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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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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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
6
7
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6
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
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poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
1
none
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pointers
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repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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French
12
Italian
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Spanish
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n/a
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
very high
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Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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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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