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
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Italy (North)
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
5
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Number of staves: 7
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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