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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France
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Rome
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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