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
11
Cities
Brussels
7
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
8
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
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
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: flourished
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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