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