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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Belgium
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Italy
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
gold
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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13
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4
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5
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6
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7
4
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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