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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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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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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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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freehand
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printed staves
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
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2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
20
single
12
varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
8
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
11
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light 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
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
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poor
12
very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
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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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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
30
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
1
various
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
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occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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