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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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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