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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Czech Republic
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Cities
Florence
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London
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Spain
1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
4
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
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4
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3
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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