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
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Physical format: upright
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 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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