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
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
2
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
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Pricking frequency: normally
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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