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