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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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
11
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
2
15
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16
1
17
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2
1
3
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4
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7
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7
7
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10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 12
Other decoration frequency: often
Painted initials type: decorated
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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