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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Germany
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Cities
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Basel
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Naples
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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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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