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
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Colour of text: dark brown
Colour of staves: brown
Painted initials type: plain initials
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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