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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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Ruling medium: freehand
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 5
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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