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
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
9
Ferrara
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
3
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
14
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
gold
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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