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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Italy
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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4
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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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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