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
41
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
7
Casale Monferrato
3
Ferrara
2
Florence
12
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
3
Milan
2
Modena
3
Naples
2
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
31
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
11
none visible
21
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
23
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
11
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
8
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
6
4
4
6
10
7
3
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
31
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
28
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
12
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Italy
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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