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
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
1
Seville
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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