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
Italy
6
Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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