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
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
2
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of notation: brown
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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