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
12
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
9
Germany
1
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
14
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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