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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
3
London
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
5
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
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
9
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
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Indentation for initials: none
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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