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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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
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
8
occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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reddish brown
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Painted initials type: trompe l'oeil
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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