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
Bologna
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
2
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Locations part of: Italy
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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