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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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Colour of text: black
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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