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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Portugal
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
4
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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3
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
9
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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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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