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
18
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
18
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
15
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
6
7
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
13
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
8
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Locations name: Florence
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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