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
Florence
5
Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
6
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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