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