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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
13
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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