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
5
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
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
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: untexted
Copy language name: Italian
Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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