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
France
1
Italy
4
Cities
Florence
3
France
1
Milan
1
Paris
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
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
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 3
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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