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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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
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4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
15
triple
2
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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English
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Flemish
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French
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Latin
15
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
4
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 5
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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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