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
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
3
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4
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6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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