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
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
12
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
14
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
24
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
23
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
13
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
12
8
20
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
23
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
5
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
19
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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