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
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 6
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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