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
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
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 one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: plain initials
Planned initials frequency: often
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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