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
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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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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