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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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often
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rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Locations name: Brussels
Locations name: Mechelen
Number of staves: 11
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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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