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
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
2
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
Italian
12
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Production method: Manuscript
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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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