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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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Fossombrone
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Venice
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
7
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
4
5
5
6
6
13
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Locations part of: Italy
Number of staves: 6
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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