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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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
4
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
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
4
not in dedicated space
2
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
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations part of: Italy
Colour of text: red
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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