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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Eton
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
5
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
4
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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