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
5
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
4
London
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Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
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4
2
5
3
6
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7
6
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6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Spain
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Other decoration frequency: never
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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