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
Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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France
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Halberstadt
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
17
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
1
French
12
German
6
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Physical type: partbook (fragment(s))
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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