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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France
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Florence
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France
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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