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