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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Bourges
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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
6
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
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2
2
5
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6
6
7
6
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
5
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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