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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Italy
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Florence
3
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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