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
2
Germany
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Italy
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: French
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
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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