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