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
Italy
33
Cities
Bologna
8
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
11
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Modena
2
Naples
2
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
11
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
11
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
5
4
2
6
9
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
33
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
15
Italian
16
Latin
30
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
21
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
11
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
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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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