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
1
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
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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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