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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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Borders frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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