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
4
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: always
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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