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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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England
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Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
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1
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1
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1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
6
7
7
2
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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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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