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