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
5
France
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Multiple texts: yes
Planned initials 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
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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