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
3
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Portugal
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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