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
7
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
6
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 16
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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