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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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14
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15
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4
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
2
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
not specified
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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none
2
pointers
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
12
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (German)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
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poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: none
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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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