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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
Physical type: choirbook
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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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