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
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
4
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
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
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Number of staves: 9
Locations part of: Italy
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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