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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Cities
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
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13
1
6
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7
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8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: textura
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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