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
7
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
quintuple
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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