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
17
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
11
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
11
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
13
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Italy
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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