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
8
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
8
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of script: cursive
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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