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
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
12
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
8
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
2
2
3
3
6
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
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
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