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
9
Cities
Bologna
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Milan
3
Naples
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
4
1
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
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Colour of text: brown
Colour of text: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
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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
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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