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
Bologna
1
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 1
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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