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
10
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: no
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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