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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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
3
3
1
4
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
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
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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