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