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
Italy
7
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: quadruple
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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