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
Florence
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Material: parchment
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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