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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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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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
always
2
never
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none visible
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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3
4
3
5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
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end-symbol
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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