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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Countries
Italy
6
Silesia
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
5
4
4
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
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
double
1
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: oblong
Indentation for initials: none
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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