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
4
Cities
Florence
4
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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