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
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Modena
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Naples
2
Padua
1
Siena
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
6
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
3
4
8
5
4
6
6
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
10
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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