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
19
Cities
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
3
Florence
8
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
7
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
9
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
8
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
13
Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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