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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
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5
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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
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Colour of notation: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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