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