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