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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Colour of notation: red
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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