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