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