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
5
Germany
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
5
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: always
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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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