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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Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Modena
1
Naples
1
Staffarda
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Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
1
6
2
8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
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
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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