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
6
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
8
12
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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