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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
43
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
24
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
28
dark brown
5
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
13
7
10
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
25
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
43
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
16
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
25
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
37
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
20
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
40
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of notation: brown
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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