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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Modena
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
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
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Locations part of: Germany
Material exact%3apaper
Number of staves: 12
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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