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