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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Belgium
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Florence
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France
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Multiple texts: no
Type of script: display script
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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