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
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Eton
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
8
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Physical type: choirbook
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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
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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