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
6
France
1
Cities
Brussels
5
France
2
Mechelen
5
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
4
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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