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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Catalonia
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Florence
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Naples
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Tarazona
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
2
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: dark brown
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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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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