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
Belgium
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Italy
10
Italy (North)
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Silesia
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
6
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
17
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Copy language name: French
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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