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
2
Cities
Florence
1
Italy (North)
5
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations name: Italy (North)
Multiple texts: no
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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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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