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
15
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Brussels
9
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
6
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
11
7
13
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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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