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
France
1
Italy
4
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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