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
18
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
France
1
Mechelen
16
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
13
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
12
7
12
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
2
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
17
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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