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
14
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
England
1
Ferrara
4
Germany
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
11
6
13
7
14
8
17
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
5
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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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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