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