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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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
France
1
Mechelen
1
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
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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