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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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
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4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
quintuple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
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dark brown
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gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
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partially texted with two texts
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
2
hybrida
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roman
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
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red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
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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historiated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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