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
8
Cities
Brussels
5
Flanders
1
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
3
single
9
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: void mensural
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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
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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