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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Cities
Brussels
15
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
8
6
13
7
12
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Locations name: Brussels
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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