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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Countries
Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy
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Maastricht
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Mantua
1
Modena
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Naples
2
Rome
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Seville
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Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
17
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Locations name: Mantua
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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