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
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: textura
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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