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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
4
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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