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
5
Cities
Florence
3
Mantua
1
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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