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
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
4
France
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
12
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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