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
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Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
3
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Type of script: display script
Copy language name: French
Colour of text: blue
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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