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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
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
none visible
4
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
6
2
7
2
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
2
2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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