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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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Italy
2
Pisa
1
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Tarazona
3
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
4
6
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
8
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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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