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