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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Indentation for initials: none
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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