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
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
3
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
9
12
9
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 12
Physical type: choirbook
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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