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
Belgium
2
France
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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