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
Italy
15
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
15
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
11
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
10
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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