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
Germany
3
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
5
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 9
Pricking frequency: always
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-25 (II A 20) (olim 8705), First half of the 16th century, All folios
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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