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
10
Cities
Florence
9
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
2
5
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
10
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
10
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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