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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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1
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1
Verona
2
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
43
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
3
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
14
3
14
4
16
5
17
6
19
7
17
8
19
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
28
single
28
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
23
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
47
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
textura
47
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
29
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
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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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