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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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy
2
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
2
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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