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
Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
4
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
6
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: Italian
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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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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