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
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy
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Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
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6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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