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
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Italy
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
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4
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 9
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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