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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
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Basel
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Catalonia
1
Florence
1
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Germany
4
Girona
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1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
7
never
5
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials exact%3asingle
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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