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