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
17
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
11
Eton
1
Germany (South)
2
London
1
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
24
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
14
8
21
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
4
quadruple
2
single
24
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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