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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
5
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
10
grey
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Physical type: partbook (fragment(s))
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Germany
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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