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
10
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
9
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
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7
7
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9
11
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
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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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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