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