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
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Florence
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Italy
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Pisa
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
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
4
never
3
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
6
6
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
4
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
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of notation: dark brown
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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