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
Belgium
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
7
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of text: blue
Type of notation: void mensural
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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