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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Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
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
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Locations name: Brussels
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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