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
Italy
7
Cities
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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