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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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4
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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