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
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
3
Germany
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1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
3
1
4
6
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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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