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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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