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
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Rheinfelden
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
9
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
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
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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