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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Cities
Brussels
2
France
1
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
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
4
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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