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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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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none visible
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Colour of Staves
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Ruling Medium
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Number of staves
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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 consecutive
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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 consecutive
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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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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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
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single
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
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left between voice parts as part of grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
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other
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partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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dark brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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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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high
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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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Language
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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
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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yellow
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
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normally
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occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Belgium
Indentation for initials: single
Copy language name: French
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
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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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