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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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
11
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
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
7
normally
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
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reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
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4
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5
1
6
7
7
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8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
10
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Belgium
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Copy language name: Dutch
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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