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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Spain
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
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Spain
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: Spanish
Material: paper
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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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