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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Mechelen
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
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5
4
6
6
7
6
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 6
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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