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
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
St Gall
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
ornament
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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