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
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
14
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
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10
19
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
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4
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5
9
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14
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
1
quadruple
5
single
18
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
7
German
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
21
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: display script
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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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