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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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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2
1
5
2
6
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7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: double
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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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