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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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
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12
1
13
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14
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2
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3
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4
2
5
2
6
3
7
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8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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