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
17
France
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Germany
2
Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
13
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
16
Modena
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
27
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
11
6
15
7
15
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
5
quadruple
4
single
23
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
3
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: always
Copy language name: Czech
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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