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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Italy
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Coimbra
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Modena
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Naples
1
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1
Spain
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Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: often
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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