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
8
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
5
Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
3
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: normally
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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