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
1
France
2
Italy
13
Switzerland
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
3
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
2
Modena
1
Naples
3
Paris
1
Rome
3
St Gall
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
3
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
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: historiated
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Locations part of: Italy
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-25 (II A 20) (olim 8705), First half of the 16th century, All folios
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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