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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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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4
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6
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
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Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Planned initials frequency: never
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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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