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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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
1
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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