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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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
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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often
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sometimes
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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10-part opening
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12-part opening
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19-part opening
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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
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
18
4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
10
single
15
triple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
other
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partial additional staves
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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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reddish 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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n/a
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poor
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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cue notes
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end symbol
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none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
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Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
8
untexted
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varies
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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display script
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hybrida
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rotonda
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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n/a
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poor
6
very high
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very poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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vignette
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Level of calligraphy music: high
Miniatures frequency: never
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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