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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
4
France
3
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
6
1
7
1
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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