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
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
France
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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