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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Milan
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6
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Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
choirbook
41
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
9
none visible
25
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
48
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
9
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
10
7
5
8
3
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
34
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
22
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
21
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
43
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
19
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
21
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations part of: Italy
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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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