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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
8
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
8
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
Italian
13
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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