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