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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Belgium
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Italy
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
3
Modena
2
Siena
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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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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