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
17
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
12
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
16
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
14
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
11
6
12
7
14
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20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
3
quadruple
4
single
21
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: triple
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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