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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Locations of Origin
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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
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11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
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5
2
6
4
7
6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Material: parchment
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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