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
8
Silesia
3
Cities
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Portugal
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
3
3
4
5
5
2
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
9
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Physical format: oblong
Multiple texts: yes
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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