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