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
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
2
London
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Planned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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