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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Flanders
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
2
single
10
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
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
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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banner
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 5
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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