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
France
1
Italy
9
Cities
Florence
6
France
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
14
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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