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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Florence
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
8
parchment (with 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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none visible
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
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3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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