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
4
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Italy
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Mechelen
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Naples
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1
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1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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