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
6
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: England
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Penned initials type: plain initials
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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