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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
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none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
3
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4
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5
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6
4
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: flourished
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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