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