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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
8
11
8
12
3
13
1
4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Indentation for initials: triple
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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