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
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Italy
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
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4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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