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
Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
6
5
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
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Copy language name: English
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: freehand
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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