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
41
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
2
Modena
6
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
6
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
41
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
5
none visible
21
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
9
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
1
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
28
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
18
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
39
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
19
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical type: choirbook
Locations part of: Italy
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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