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
6
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials type: historiated
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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