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
10
France
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Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
3
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Penned initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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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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