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
France
1
Italy
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Cities
Florence
2
France
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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