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
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
6
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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