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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
2
Modena
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
5
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
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
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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