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
Austria
1
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
10
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
4
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Penned initials type: flourished
Type of script: display script
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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
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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