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
1
Netherlands
1
Cities
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: German
Locations name: Germany+(South)
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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