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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-25 (II A 20) (olim 8705), First half of the 16th century, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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