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
8
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
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8
12
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Italian
Locations name: Belgium
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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