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
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
1
6
2
7
3
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: never
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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