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
2
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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