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
3
Cities
Flanders
1
Fossombrone
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
4
3
5
6
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 5
Physical format: oblong
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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