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