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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Bruges
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
10
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4
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13
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4
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: double
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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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