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
Cities
Ferrara
1
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Modena
3
Naples
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
5
1
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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