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
6
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
9
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
red
7
Multiple Texts
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations part of: Belgium
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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