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
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
Mechelen
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
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4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
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 or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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