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
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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