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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Countries
Italy
29
Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
2
Florence
16
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
18
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
11
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
22
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
18
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
23
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Locations part of: Italy
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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