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
12
Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
12
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
3
1
4
3
6
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Separate text: no separate text
Locations name: Florence
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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