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
6
Cities
Milan
1
Padua
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
2
5
6
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
4
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Number of staves: 5
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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