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
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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 (with parchment)
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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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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
quadruple
1
single
1
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials frequency: often
Pricking frequency: often
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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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