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
Austria
1
Belgium
11
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
8
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
16
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
13
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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