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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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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
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
7
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Penned initials type: historiated
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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