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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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