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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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
15
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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