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
7
France
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
10
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 6
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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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
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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