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
6
Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
7
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
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
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Monophonic notation: absent
Copy language name: Italian
Number of staves: 4
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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