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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Portugal
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
11
4
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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