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
18
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
18
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
9
6
11
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
18
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
11
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: flourished
Material: parchment
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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