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
1
France
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Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
4
France
2
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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