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