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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
7
France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
9
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
10
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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