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
5
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
2
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Number of staves: 12
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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