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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
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London
1
Milan
1
Naples
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Tarazona
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Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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