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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
2
4
1
5
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6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Multiple texts: no
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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