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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Countries
Italy
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Belgium
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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
3
Italy (North)
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Naples
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Physical format: upright
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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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