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