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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
6
12
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2
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3
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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