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
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
3
Portugal
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
7
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
3
3
4
3
5
1
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
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
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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