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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
5
Mechelen
5
Munich
4
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
10
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: display script
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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