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
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Modena
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
6
1
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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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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