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
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Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
6
2
7
4
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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
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