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