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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
2
6
8
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Copy language name: Italian
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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