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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Hradec Králové
1
Milan
1
Modena
2
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
2
1
4
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5
2
6
2
7
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 12
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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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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