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
16
Germany
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
11
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
8
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
13
12
5
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
12
6
14
7
15
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
3
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
6
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
19
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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