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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Great Britain
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Cities
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England
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials type: plain initials
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: straightedge
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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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