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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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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