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