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