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
23
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
23
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
16
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
6
4
6
6
8
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
Italian
17
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
11
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Locations name: Florence
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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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