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
13
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
5
Milan
3
Modena
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
13
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
5
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
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Locations part of: Italy
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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