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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Italy
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Florence
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Italy
1
Naples
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Pisa
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
3
3
4
1
6
2
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
Multiple texts: yes
Miniatures frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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