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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France
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Venice
6
Production method
Printed work
15
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
14
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
Number of staves
11
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12
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4
7
5
7
6
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part single page
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
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4-part single page
5
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
n/a
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
roman
4
rotonda
10
Level of Calligraphy
n/a
15
Colour of Text
black
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
vignette
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 7
Colour of text: black
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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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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