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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Belgium
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Cities
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France
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
6
12
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2
4
3
3
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4
5
8
6
13
7
13
8
19
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
18
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 8
Multiple texts: yes
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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