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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Countries
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
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Prague
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Rome
1
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1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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