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
Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
7
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
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 (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
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Miniatures frequency: never
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Type of notation: full mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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