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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
2
Siena
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
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13
1
2
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5
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6
2
7
3
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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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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