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
5
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Padua
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
5
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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