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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
10
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Italian
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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