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
3
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Florence
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France
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Penned initials type: plain initials
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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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