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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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Pisa
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
6
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
3
4
5
2
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: plain initials
Copy language name: Italian
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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