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
Spain
1
Cities
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Modena
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
6
2
7
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical type: partbook (single)
Material: paper
Pricking frequency: never
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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