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
1
France
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
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
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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