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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Austria
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
5
Cities
Bologna
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1
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1
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1
Turin
1
Vienna
5
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
9
7
7
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
single
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
5
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Locations name: Venice
Copy language name: Italian
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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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