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
4
Cities
Bologna
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Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: none
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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