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
Ferrara
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Italy
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
4
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Material exact%3apaper
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: always
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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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