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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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
8
Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
13
7
12
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
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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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