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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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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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
1
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10
10
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6
12
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2
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
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5-part opening
8
5-part single page
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6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
German
1
Latin
10
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
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical type: choirbook
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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