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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
8
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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