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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Hradec Králové
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Mantua
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Modena
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Padua
1
Portugal
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
9
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
14
gold
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
4
brown
9
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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