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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Florence
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
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2
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
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
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: light brown
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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