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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Bologna
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Florence
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France
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London
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
4
2
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Pricking frequency: never
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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