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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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