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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Cities
Mechelen
1
Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: paper
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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