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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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
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Siena
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
6
3
7
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: no
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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