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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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
28
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
19
dark brown
1
gold
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light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
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12
2
2
3
3
3
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7
5
4
6
14
7
8
8
10
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
16
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red-brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
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Language
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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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
18
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
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roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
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poor
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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