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
France
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
6
Cambrai
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Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
6
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9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 15
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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