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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
11
Mechelen
15
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
parchment
24
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
6
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
16
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
1
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
19
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 9
Indentation for initials: double
Colour of notation: black
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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