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
4
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Florence
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
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
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: often
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Copy language name: Latin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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