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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
4
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3
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6
5
10
6
15
7
13
8
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9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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