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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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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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
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
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Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
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red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: double
Material: paper
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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