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
6
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
5
London
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Other decoration frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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