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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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Physical format: oblong
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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