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