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
10
Cities
Florence
9
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
1
6
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
10
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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