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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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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Size (height in mm)
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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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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8-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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left between voice parts as part of grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
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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
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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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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hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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light brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
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Borders Size
full borders
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partial borders: one-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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