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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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red
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Multiple Texts
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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Pricking frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 3
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 11
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of script: display script
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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