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
13
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
10
Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
17
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12
3
13
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2
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8
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16
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
3
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Type of notation: void mensural
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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