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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
1
Basel
1
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Burgundy
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Catalonia
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Leipzig
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Milan
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Modena
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Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
14
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
7
12
14
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 12
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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