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
22
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
15
Mechelen
20
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
16
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
12
6
15
7
17
8
25
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
2
quadruple
4
single
25
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
23
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: English
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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