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