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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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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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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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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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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with single incipit
2
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: dark brown
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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