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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paper
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bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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39
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
16
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
17
dark brown
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light brown
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2
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double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
7
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
18
11
7
12
9
13
2
2
12
3
13
4
18
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19
6
25
7
17
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
single
46
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
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Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
12
other
5
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
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brown
21
dark brown
5
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chant (Gothic)
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chant (square)
6
full mensural
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
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poor
11
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
20
poor
11
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
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Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
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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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