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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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
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England
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
3
13
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14
2
15
1
16
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17
1
3
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4
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7
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6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 7
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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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