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