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
13
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
9
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations name: Mechelen
Non verbal performance instructions: custodes
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Physical format: upright
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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