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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Germany
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
8
7
9
8
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9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
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
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: single
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 8
Borders frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 5
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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