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
4
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: display script
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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