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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Austria
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Milan
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Naples
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Rome
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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
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6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Physical format: upright
Copy language name: Latin
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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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