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
3
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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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
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
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gold
1
red
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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Penned Initials Type
decorated
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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