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
Italy
9
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
15
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
13
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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