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
2
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
3
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: present
Other decoration type: signes-de-renvoi
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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