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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mantua
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Rome
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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: flourished
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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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