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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Bourges
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
1
5
3
6
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7
7
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: single
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
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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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