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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Antwerp
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Mechelen
21
Netherlands
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
30
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
16
12
6
13
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3
3
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6
5
13
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9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
3
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
30
display script
25
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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