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
8
Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
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