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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
10
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
4
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
11
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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