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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
4
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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