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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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
11
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
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
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Type of script: display script
Penned initials type: flourished
Borders frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
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