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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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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Segovia
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Spain
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Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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