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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Italy
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Naples
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Segovia
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Seville
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
3
7
2
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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