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
25
Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
5
Florence
3
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
6
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
5
8
2
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
25
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
n/a
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
22
Spanish
3
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
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Borders frequency: occasionally
Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: always
Painted initials type: historiated
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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