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
France
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Cities
Belgium
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France
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
brown
4
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
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Borders frequency: never
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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