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
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
5
France
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
8
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials frequency: never
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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
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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