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
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Mechelen
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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
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
4
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5
4
6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: never
Painted initials type: plain initials
Type of script: textura
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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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