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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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
5
Italian
4
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
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Material: parchment
Other decoration frequency: often
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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