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
14
Germany
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Cities
Brussels
9
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
13
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
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17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
6
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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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
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