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
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Staffarda
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
11
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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