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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
11
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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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