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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Belgium
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Type of notation: void mensural
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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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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