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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Bruges
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
2
5
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6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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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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