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
4
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: choirbook
Indentation for initials: triple
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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