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
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France
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Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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