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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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Naples
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Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
6
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
2
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Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Pricking frequency: always
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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