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
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 9
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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