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