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
7
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
England
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
12
6
10
7
11
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Colour of text: dark brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 1
Presence absence of text: untexted
Multiple texts: yes
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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