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
1
Cities
Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Pisa
1
Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
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Colour of staves: light brown
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Material: parchment
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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