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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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
9
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Separate text: no separate text
Indentation for initials: none
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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