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
Bruges
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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 (with parchment)
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parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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4
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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
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Locations part of: Belgium
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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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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