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