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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
4
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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France
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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