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