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
Belgium
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Cities
Bruges
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
1
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
3
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Tenor partbook, all folios
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