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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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2
Florence
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France
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Portugal
1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials type: historiated
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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