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
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
2
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Multiple texts: no
Locations name: Florence
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 32, c. 1496-1498, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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