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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Countries
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
3
Modena
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
18
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
7
2
1
3
2
4
6
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
12
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
13
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: paper
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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