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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Italy (North)
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Cities
Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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