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
8
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
normally
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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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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
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quintuple
1
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
1
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
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French
4
Italian
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Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
always
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normally
2
often
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rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
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plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
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rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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