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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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
4
Segovia
1
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
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5
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6
5
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
8
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Copy language name: Flemish
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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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