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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
4
Munich
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Rome
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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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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