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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Belgium
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Eton
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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13
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14
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15
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
1
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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