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
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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