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