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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
2
London
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: plain initials
Planned initials frequency: always
Separate text: no separate text
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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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