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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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
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parchment
6
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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7
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8
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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