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
Belgium
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Italy
9
Cities
Belgium
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Bruges
1
Florence
4
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
10
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
13
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Italian
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Multiple texts: yes
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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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