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
7
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
11
1
6
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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