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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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
9
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
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11
7
12
2
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
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Colour of staves: brown
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Miniatures frequency: often
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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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