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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Countries
Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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