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
14
Cities
Brussels
9
Flanders
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
11
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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